Canada: Ontario shows transparency, releases information on public sector salaries
Mar 25, 2018, at 04:31 am
Ottawa, Mar 24 (IBNS): Ontario government's openness and transparency is evident in releasing the salaries of Ontario Public Service and broader public sector employees who were paid $100,000 or more in 2017, media reports said.
Kaetyn Osmond becomes first Canadian to win figure skating championship in 45 years
Mar 25, 2018, at 04:02 am
Milan, Mar 24 (IBNS): Kaetlyn Osmond has become the first Canadian to win the figure skating championship in a period of 45 years, media reports said.
Canada: Green party leader, New Democrat MP protest against pipeline expansion in B.C., arrested
Mar 25, 2018, at 03:43 am
Burnaby, Mar 24 (IBNS): Green party leader Elizabeth May and New Democrat MP Kennedy Stewart were arrested following their protest against the expansion of the Trans Mountain Pipeline in British Columbia, media reports said.
Canada's inflation rate jumps to 2.2 per cent in February
Mar 24, 2018, at 08:13 pm
Ottawa, Mar 24 (IBNS): Inflation rate in Canada had risen to 2.2. per cent in February, from 1.7 a month before, Statistics Canada reported on Friday.
Donald Trump disallows most transgender people from serving in the US Army
Mar 24, 2018, at 07:18 pm
Washington, Mar 24 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump's Friday night order reiterated his stance on transgender troops partially, reports said.
Beijing mulling retaliation after US announces tariffs on Chinese imports
Mar 23, 2018, at 09:09 pm
Beijing/Washington, Mar 23 (IBNS): Alleging years of intellectual property theft by China, the White House announced on Thursday that it is planning to impose tariffs on Chinese imports, prompting the latter to mull retaliatory steps.
Mar 23, 2018, at 08:09 pm
Ottawa, Mar 23 (IBNS): The liberal government's much awaited marijuana bill was passed by the senators on Thursday, media reports said.
Donald Trump appoints John Bolton as new US National Security Adviser
Mar 23, 2018, at 02:36 pm
Washington, Mar 23 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump has appointed John Bolton as the new National Security Adviser.
Canada: Police issue country-wide warrant to find second suspect in assault of autistic man
Mar 22, 2018, at 10:38 pm
Mississauga, Mar 22 (IBNS): A Canada-wide warrant has been issued by the police in search of the second suspect in the case of an assault on an autistic man in Mississauga last week, media reports said.
Trump hints at sanctioning Beijing, experts say US-China trade war could widen
Mar 22, 2018, at 06:23 pm
Washington/Beijing, Mar 22 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump has hinted that his administration could impose sanctions against China on Thursday, after reports claimed that Beijing indulges in transfer and theft of intellectual property from US businesses.
Parents of Canadian man accused in plotting terror attack in NYC plead for mercy
Mar 22, 2018, at 06:06 pm
Ottawa, Mar 22 (IBNS): Parents of a 20-year-old Canadian man, who is accused of plotting a terror attack in the New York City in 2016, are pleading for mercy of their son, media reports said.
US: Suspected Austin bomber kills himself
Mar 21, 2018, at 10:08 pm
New York, Mar 21 (IBNS): A suspect, who was involved in series of parcel bombs in Austin area of the US, has died, police said on Wednesday.
Canadian mathematician Robert Langlands wins Abel Prize
Mar 21, 2018, at 08:32 pm
Ottawa, Mar 21 (IBNS): Canadian mathematician Robert Langlands has won the Abel Prize for developing a programme that connects representation theory to number theory, media reports said.
Toronto: Mayor Tory's statement on new federal firearms legislation
Mar 21, 2018, at 05:49 pm
Toronto, Mar 21 (IBNS): Toronto Mayor John Tory made the following statement on Tuesday on new federal firearms legislation:
Pakistan needs to do lot more against Taliban, other terrorist outfits: US
Mar 21, 2018, at 04:07 pm
Washington, Mar 21 (IBNS):The US on Tuesday said Pakistan is heading towards the right direction but 'a lot more needs to be done' by the Asian nation to wipe out terrorism from the region.
Victim suddenly stepped infront of self-driving Uber vehicle: Police
Mar 21, 2018, at 03:05 pm
Arizona, Mar 21 (IBNS): A video from Uber self-driving car, which is involved in a fatal crash in the US last Sunday, has revealed that the deceased woman had moved infront of the vehicle suddenly, police said.
US President Donald Trump congratulates Vladimir Putin on winning Russian presidential poll
Mar 21, 2018, at 02:45 pm
Moscow/Washington, Mar 21 (IBNS): US President Donald Trump has congratulated Vladimir Putin over his re-election as Russian President for another term.
US: Student opens fire at Maryland school, gets killed, injures two
Mar 21, 2018, at 05:25 am
Washington, Mar 20 (IBNS): Two students were injured as a gunman, who is supposedly a student as well, opened fire at a high school in the US state of Maryland on Tuesday before being killed himself, media reports said.
Health Canada to consult public on sale of high-alcohol mixed drinks
Mar 21, 2018, at 03:29 am
Ottawa, Mar 20 (IBNS): Health Canada has proposed to consult public to reduce the percentage of alcohol in the drinks or the format they are sold in, media reports said.
Canada PM Trudeau announces new Lieutenant Governors for Newfoundland and Labrador, British Columbia
Mar 21, 2018, at 12:02 am
Ottawa, Mar 20 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday announced the names of new Lieutenant Governors for Newfoundland and Labrador and British Columbia.
Uber suspends self-driving car tests after fatal accident in US
Mar 20, 2018, at 03:35 pm
Tempe, Mar 20 (IBNS): Following a fatal accident in Tempe, popular app-based Taxi service Uber has suspended its self-driving car tests in all North American cities, media reports said on Tuesday.
Sex and the City actress Cynthia Nixon to run for New York Governor
Mar 20, 2018, at 03:15 pm
New York, Mar 20 (IBNS): Actress Cynthia Nixon has joined the race in becoming the Governor of New York city.
Canada: Toronto Mayor Tory announces next steps in Vision Zero Road Safety Plan for school zones
Mar 20, 2018, at 04:08 am
Toronto, Mar 20 (IBNS): Several new initiatives to improve road safety to be launched in the next few weeks have been announced by the City of Toronto with the message “slow down Toronto” in school zones, media reports said.
Parliament may consider lowering the voting age, says Canada's elections chief
Mar 20, 2018, at 01:37 am
Ottawa, Mar 19 (IBNS): Canada's elections chief has said the parliament may consider lowering the voting age to 16, media reports said.
Canada: Shooting takes place in Toronto restaurant, one man injured
Mar 20, 2018, at 01:04 am
Toronto, Mar 19 (IBNS): A man has been injured in a shooting which took place at a 24-hour restaurant in Toronto, Canada, media reports said.
New initiatives to serve Indigenous voters being launched by Elections Canada
Mar 19, 2018, at 04:08 am
Ottawa, Mar 18 (IBNS): New initiatives and cultural training for staff is being launched by Elections Canada to serve Indigenous voters better in the polls next year, media reports said.
Canada: Quebec boy still missing, parents plead to get back son
Mar 18, 2018, at 01:20 am
Montreal, Mar 17 (IBNS): Parents of 10-year old Quebec boy Ariel Jeffrey Kouakou, who went missing since Monday, have pleaded to get back their son, media reports said.
USA: Fired from his post, Andrew McCabe releases a fiery statement
Mar 17, 2018, at 04:19 pm
Washington, Mar 17 (IBNS): Former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) deputy director Andrew McCabe, who was fired by the Trump Administration on the eve of his retirement, has issued a fiery statement, saying that he was singled out.
US: FBI official Andrew McCabe sacked
Mar 17, 2018, at 02:47 pm
Washington, Mar 17 (IBNS): In a major development, US Attorney General Jeff Sessions has fired FBI official Andrew McCabe, media reports said.
Ontario makes new investments in newcomer success
Mar 17, 2018, at 04:25 am
Toronto, Mar 16 (IBNS): Ontario is helping newcomers and their families by investing in services and programs to help them settle into their new lives.